Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 5, Problem 4PQ
When Julia Child would cook an omelet, she would rapidly jostle the pan back and forth (Fig. P5.4). The egg would slosh back and forth in the pan as it cooked. Use Newton’s laws to explain the egg’s motion.
FIGURE P5.4
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